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MVYC Reusable Cable Ties

The roof cables passed through several open and grouped stages before I closed the conduit work. Reusable ties are part of my purchased organization kit for cable arrangements that may need to be opened again.

By Steven Smith · Camper Van Freedom

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The larger roof enclosure during my cable-entry work.
The larger roof enclosure during my cable-entry work.

The item in my kit

I bought MVYC Reusable Cable Ties as part of my camper van equipment.

The roof cables passed through several open and grouped stages before I closed the conduit work. Reusable ties are part of my purchased organization kit for cable arrangements that may need to be opened again.

Where it fits my build

I brought the roof light wires and camera cables into a PVC conduit layout. That work included drilled enclosures, threaded fittings, cable glands, solder-seal splices and grouped wiring.

During the small-box stage, I drilled for a male PVC fitting and used a fitting inside as a retaining nut. I routed the camera cable through a gland into a tee and brought the light-wire groups toward the van entry.

A grouped roof-wire connection before the final conduit work.
A grouped roof-wire connection before the final conduit work.

My build notes

The wiring project was a sequence of individual connections and routes. The photographs show the intermediate stages, including open boxes and wrapped wire groups, before the remaining covers and conduit joints were finished.

I built the cable route a section at a time, bringing local connections into the larger conduit system.

Alternative products

Two alternatives to compare

VELCRO straps use a hook-and-loop closure. TR Industrial nylon ties use a self-locking head, changing how the bundle is secured and reopened.

VELCRO ONE-WRAP Cable Ties

VELCRO ONE-WRAP Cable Ties

These reusable straps wrap around a bundle and fasten with a hook-and-loop surface. Their releasable closure provides a different bundling method from a toothed nylon tie.

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TR Industrial Black Cable Ties

TR Industrial Black Cable Ties

These black cable ties bundle wires and secure small loose items. The toothed strap locks through the head to hold each loop at its selected size.

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Questions from my build

What connected the roof equipment to the van entry?

A PVC conduit layout with boxes, fittings and cable glands.

What did I do at the small junction box?

I drilled the box for a threaded PVC fitting and arranged the light-wire connections inside that part of the route.

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